Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 in Turkey

Turkey: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 was -2.68 in 2031. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2031)
-2.68
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
-0.2175
in 2006
All-time low
-11.64
in 2001
Years of data
32
2000–2031

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Turkey, 2000–2031

-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.502000201520312000: -8.42001: -11.62002: -11.32003: -7.62004: -4.12005: -0.7462006: -0.2172007: -1.42008: -2.12009: -5.12010: -32011: -0.3522012: -1.82013: -1.22014: -0.9632015: -0.5122016: -1.72017: -1.92018: -3.12019: -4.72020: -4.62021: -32022: -1.12023: -5.22024: -4.52025: -2.82026: -3.42027: -3.72028: -3.52029: -2.92030: -2.82031: -2.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Turkey is -2.68, measured in 2031.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Turkey peaked at -0.2175 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -11.64, in 2001.

Turkey ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Turkey, 2000 to 2031.
Year Value Change
2000 -8.36 —
2001 -11.64 +39.3%
2002 -11.31 -2.8%
2003 -7.55 -33.2%
2004 -4.11 -45.6%
2005 -0.746 -81.8%
2006 -0.2175 -70.8%
2007 -1.37 +529.0%
2008 -2.13 +55.7%
2009 -5.14 +141.4%
2010 -2.99 -41.8%
2011 -0.3519 -88.2%
2012 -1.78 +405.0%
2013 -1.21 -32.1%
2014 -0.9634 -20.1%
2015 -0.5117 -46.9%
2016 -1.68 +227.6%
2017 -1.87 +11.4%
2018 -3.1 +65.9%
2019 -4.69 +51.5%
2020 -4.64 -1.2%
2021 -2.98 -35.8%
2022 -1.1 -63.2%
2023 -5.19 +373.8%
2024 -4.51 -13.1%
2025 -2.78 -38.3%
2026 -3.38 +21.5%
2027 -3.67 +8.4%
2028 -3.51 -4.2%
2029 -2.9 -17.6%
2030 -2.79 -3.7%
2031 -2.68 -3.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's -2.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.88, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's -2.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.01, 67% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -529.0% -0.2175 -1.37
2012 -405.0% -0.3519 -1.78
2023 -373.8% -1.1 -5.19

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -5.26 -11.64 -0.2175 10
2010s -1.91 -4.69 -0.3519 10
2020s -3.46 -5.19 -1.1 10
2030s -2.74 -2.79 -2.68 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 10 Spain -2.15 compare
  2. 11 Ghana -2.17 compare
  3. 12 Thailand -2.22 compare
  4. 14 Ecuador -2.88 compare
  5. 15 Egypt -3.08 compare
  6. 16 Saudi Arabia -3.17 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Turkey?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Turkey was -2.68 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was -0.2175 in 2006.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was -11.64 in 2001.
How does Turkey rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Turkey ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 1,066 data points, 1980–2031
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